The Parts We Play: A Vers Trans Woman and Straight Man College Romance

The first time Miles Rowan kisses Tessa Monroe, he wants more. Then one startled moment sends him running before either of them can exchange numbers. Months later, they are cast as opposite leads in Ashford's most intimate production. Tessa is the queen who refuses to be anyone's lesson. Miles is the spy who has always called himself straight. Rehearsing kisses, restraint, and surrender forces them to confront the desire neither managed to forget. When private rehearsal footage escapes the theater, their fragile trust becomes public before they are ready. To keep the love they found between scenes, Tessa and Miles must decide which parts were performance and which truths are finally worth claiming in the light. The Parts We Play is a high-heat college romance featuring a curvy trans heroine, a straight cis hero, versatile sexual dynamics, theatrical intimacy, public scandal, and a hard-won happily ever after.